As West warms, some fear for tiny mountain dweller
Apr 04, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The American pika - a short-legged, hamster-sized fur ball that huddles in high mountain slopes - isn't built for long-distance travel.
Why Do We Have Fingerprints?
Apr 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Unlike most wrinkles on our bodies, which appear due to bending and stretching of the skin, fingerprints aren't the result of repeated motion. Each of us is born with a unique set of them, ...
Locking Parasites in Host Cell Could Be New Way to Fight Malaria, Penn Study Shows
Apr 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered that parasites hijack host-cell proteins to ensure their survival and proliferation, suggesting new ways to control the diseases ...
Google Chrome Goes 3D
Apr 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- On April 1, Google announced the launch of Google Chrome with 3D. The next day, the Google blog announced (for those who didn't catch on) that it was an April Fool's joke. But still, for the ...
Economic crisis drives the mothers of invention
Apr 04, 2009 |
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Crisis is the mother of invention, if one believes the bright sparks behind the gizmos, contraptions, novelties and potions at the international inventions exhibition in the Swiss city of Geneva.
AT&T and union talks continue past deadline (Update)
Apr 04, 2009 |
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(AP) -- AT&T and unions for its landline workers were working past a strike deadline early Sunday to try to reach agreement on a new contract.
Study finds new evidence of periodontal disease leading to gestational diabetes
Apr 04, 2009 |
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A new study by NYU dental researchers has uncovered evidence that pregnant women with periodontal (gum) disease face an increased risk of developing gestational diabetes even if they don't smoke or drink, ...
Inbreeding taking toll on Michigan wolves
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(AP) -- The two dozen or so gray wolves that wander an island chain in northwestern Lake Superior are suffering from backbone malformations caused by genetic inbreeding, posing yet another challenge to their ...
Partner behavior better predicts STD risks
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Apr 04, 2009 |
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Risky behaviors such as not using condoms or having sex with multiple people put young adults at risk for contracting sexually transmitted diseases, but perhaps not as much as the characteristics of their sexual partners, ...
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